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Was really impressed with the just-OK players today: Harmes, Bugg, ANB, and especially Melksham. Just goes what to show what happens when you have decent coaches and decent development.

For starters, JLT2 is 22 players I believe, so if you want to bring in 5, you'll need to drop 7. Given that Frost was omitted for a 24-man team, hard to see him being included when there are only 22. Hopefully we'll bring in the other 4 you mentioned, then probably rest Lewis, but that still leaves another 5 to go out. I'd imagine Maynard and Wagner would be the first to be cut (through no real fault of their own), but then need another 3. Going to be some unlucky players if indeed those 4 are available. Think Brayshaw will hold his spot.

You made a rubbish observation based on nothing but ill-informed speculation. You were called on it. That's how forums work.

And just to add ... it's usually nothing to do with Misson or the "Sports Science Team" whether a player is over an injury or not. That's for the doctors and medics, and in Viney's case, much of this would have come from the outside specialists who did the foot op. Misson's job is to make sure that IF the medics say a player is right to play, that he's fit, and to maintain fitness during injury and build it back up after.

Nor of the inner workings of the human body.

Viney came back too early, though easy to say in hindsight and even waiting another week or two, hard to see that the outcome would have been any different. Watts we know about (general slackness), and after Max missed half the season it was always going to be game over. There's a difference between being over your injury/fit, to being "at your best". No player coming off a few weeks (or more) away will be immediately at their best, it's one of the reasons we're putting players through practise matches now. It's called match fitness, and you can't get it just training. On the other hand, Hogan played his best ever game for the club after being "rushed back".

Myth.

Spewing up? Tricky food injuries will do that to you.

Taken out of context - see preceding post - I was referring to having respect for other party's P.O.V./needs, even when there's a contract in place, i.e. being grown-up and reasonable. The picture you're trying to paint of heartless clubs and merciless players, all stabbing each other in the back on a whim, just doesn't hold up.

I wouldn't say "very" little, but apart from that, this is true of pretty well all contracts, especially employment contracts.

I just think this is nonsense, especially coming one of the first here to consign players to the scrap heap and want them pushed out the door. Watts was moved on because he was seen as a negative influence. "Loyalty" isn't some kind of carte blanche to behave like a dick. You only have to look at how we've treated players like Daniel Cross or Col Garland to see that it goes beyond signatures on bits of paper. Even bringing in in-house players like Fritsch and co. from Casey smack of decisions that are driven by more than just cold calculation.

Looks like they're taking it half-seriously.

At this level, no. But it's not designed for elite athletes, it's not even designed as a spectator sport, it's designed to give easy access to jo/joanne average who just want to try Aust. Rules football. As I mentioned earlier, I watch something similar to this all the time here in Europe, and you are NOT seeing players who can regularly and accurately hoof the ball 50 m. Scores in the game I watch are similar to/lower than regular footy, even though they play 4 x 20 minute quarters. I definitely think it will help to increase participation internationally. What place it has in Australia on a professional/serious level, difficult to say, and like most here, I wouldn't be queuing up to watch it.

As a spectator sport it doesn't have much to recommend - but could work well as an alternative format where there are fewer players, reduced ground size, etc. I get to see footy similar to this fairly often (in Europe), and it makes a lot more sense when everything is slowed down because skills and fitness are reduced. Not to mention, perfect as a social game.

The danger with that though is you start to normalise extremism. This false equivalence is what gave us "but the emails".

And so it starts ...

Also, unless I'm mistaken, they're giving 2 weeks free.

Good crowd it seems - could this help lift membership from out Casey way more than the presence of the men's team? Wouldn't surprise me.

Hindsight bias.

Lewis was third in our B&F, and that with missing a few matches.

Nails it. And the flow on from that would be broader interest in AFL proper, and from that ... media rights, merchandising, licensing etc., perhaps eventually full-blown AFL matches/leagues/teams. i.e., $$$

I wouldn't ignore the international element in this at all. One of the keys to AFLX is that it's basically played on soccer or rugby pitches - which you find all over the world, so this format removes one of the main stumbling blocks to access. There is interest outside Australia: Aussie Rules is building at a fairly rapid clip here in France, and that through local players/interest.

I live in Paris, and have taken to watching the local French AFL. Here, it's played with 11 (I think) players on a rectangular rugby pitch, though they round out the corners. When I first heard about it I thought it would be a bit mickey mouse but in fact, it's enjoyable to watch and is recognisably footy as we know it. I thought perhaps that scoring would be too easy, but it's not the case - on the other hand, with more skilful players, not sure, the standard here isn't particularly high. The league in France is coming on in leaps and bounds, and anything the AFL can do to develop and publicise this more accessible format will help, as it will in most places outside of Australia. Just to say, the only place you find cricket-pitch type pitches in continental Europe are athletic tracks, so hankering after a traditional oval is a waste of time. Having said that, where it's played in Paris, out on the playing fields near the Chateau de Vincennes, there IS a cricket pitch, which is very popular with the local Pakistani community.

The AFL are pretty clear: "Our sport is committed to addressing the cultural issues that cause harm to women and girls. We know that it requires policies, procedures, education and leadership to address those issues. This policy is about making sure that if and when we face incidents in our game that have harmed women, we have a transparent and trustworthy process to deal with complaints. The new policy includes: A clear complaint, investigation and support protocol The ability for members of the public to complain Increased oversight by the AFL's integrity unit Principles and objectives for disciplinary responses to harassment and violence against women Maintenance and review mechanisms "We know that football has fallen down in the past on the management of incidents involving harmful attitudes or actions towards girls and women. We need to send a message that individuals will be treated fairly and ensure they are provided with appropriate support." http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-16/transparent-trustworthy-afls-new-respect-policy

Not to mention the woman concerned?